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@Lawal1555, you can me via dm Lawal1555: |
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Did you get someone to help yet? sholadele4: |
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Beirut01: You can definitely get funding offers with scores less than 300. Although, some fields are more competitive than others. I have several people including myself who got multiple funded offers with a score less than 300. |
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majorstark: You can’t pay sevis from Nigeria. |
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robify01: Please don’t waste your time and money! 5 Likes |
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Hi guys... please anyone here heading to Akron, Ohio?
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Visa Approved at the Lagos consulate: 15th of July Before I share my successful transcript, I should share the one where I got denied. I was denied on June 10th. Profile PhD Sociology (Gender inequality) 71% Tuition waiver Teaching Assistantship Deficit: $7,434 Sponsor: Uncle Mississippi State University V.O: your i20 and port V.O : You are going to MSU? ME : Yes V.O : How many schools did you apply into? ME: 5 ( she told me to list them and I did) V.O : Have you ever travelled out before ? ME : No V.O : what were you looking out for while making applications? She didn’t use those exact words but I thought she asked me indirectly why I chose MSU. I went on and on about why I chose the school cos of my research interest and she was listening until I mentioned the prof I would be working with. She interrupted... V.O : Are you talking about MSU? ME : Yes V.O : I am not asking you about a school in particular. I am asking you the criteria you looked out for in schools while you were making your applications. What were the facilities you looked out for? ( As a sociologist, I couldn’t think of any facility I would be needing. All schools have a form of research activity. We don’t use the lab or any equipment. I honestly didn’t understand what she wanted from me. I mumbled something about funding and research. I can’t the words I used exactly but it wasn’t very intelligent) I think I said something about the research carried out in the department. V.O : funding ? That shouldn’t be a factor. All doctoral students get a funded position. Almost all doctoral students get funding. (She corrected the “All”) ME: Well, funding was a deciding factor for me. I have friends who got itted for a Phd but didn’t secure any form of funding. (I don’t know why I had to say that though) V.O: You are not eligible for this visa bla bla I walked away feeling like disappointed in myself because I know I could have done better. Applied for another interview the following day and got July 15. Interview was for 9am but I didn’t leave the house till 7am. I got stuck in traffic and I was still there till 10am. I entered with the last set of people to be interviewed around 12. V.O : your i20 and port. What school are you going to? ME: MSU V.O : why MSU? ME: I chose MSU because their sociology department is profound in my research interest which is gender inequality & stratification and they are also closely d with the gender studies program of the school. Coincidentally, Prof Kelly Kimberly who I would be working with when I resume doubles as the director of the program. I am convinced this affiliation would help me to benefit from interdisciplinary teaching and research. The department also (VO cuts in) V.O: How many schools did you apply into? ME : 5 V.O : what will you do after getting this degree? ME: I would come back to Nigeria to pick up a lecturing job as my career goal is to become a professor of sociology. I would also like to engage in lots of research work that is geared towards having a radical impact on gender policy in Nigeria. V.O : your uncle is going to sponsor you? ME: yes V.O : what does he do ? ME : He is the head of sales, public sector for bleep limited V.O : what do they sell there? ME : it’s like a micro finance bank where they give out loans. ( my heart was beating fast here because my SOA only had 3.1M and my deficit is Close to 2.8M) V.O : your on-campus employment is what exactly? ME : It’s a teaching assistantship. V.O: I will be issuing your visa now bla bla bla I kept saying thank you � maybe about 5 times nd the guy started laughing. He told me to calm down and keep my i20 safe bla bla bla. I learnt a lot from this platform and I am really grateful. Thanks to my love TheZed❤️, Soliph ( for her patience and care) and Tjay. Sorry for my long epistle lol 31 Likes 2 Shares |
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Congrats Boo❤️
TheZed: |
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texrem:mine is actually on June 10. 1 Like |
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emhenzy:I second this. My interview is 6:30am and I stay in ibadan |
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Emeritusseun:You can also try new Mexico state university and Mississippi state university 2 Likes 2 Shares |
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Johnolukolade:Thanks for your apt response. He was offered an Msc prog in the same school he applied into for PhD (Texas tech). I will tell him to wait till next cycle. |
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Hello guys! Please I have a friend with a B.Eng and MSC in Mechanical engineering, he applied in to Texas Tech Uni for a PhD in Mechanical engineering but got rejected. He later got an offer from the grad school to accept a M. Eng. (non thesis) program in Interdisciplinary engineering which he already accepted. How will he defend this at the embassy? Would it be considered a red flag?
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I live in ibadan and I wrote the exam in January. I have been following this trend for a couple of weeks now and i have to appreciate everyone here for their time and assitance. Kudos to you guys. I am planning on writing the GRE later in the year and i want to start preparing for the exam, I will like to have a personnal discussion with someone that has written the exam and stays in Ibadan, oyo state so we can see face to face. I will like to get a reply soonest. Thanks[/quote] Hey, I live in ibadan and I wrote the exam in January. |
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Anyone else waiting to hear from Oklahoma state University?
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